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La Plata, Argentina.   The news about the floods in La Plata got to Euskadi quickly and with the same urgency, Lehendakari Urkullu contacted the local Basque club to express his regret for what had happened.  Moreover, a few days after the tragic event, the Delegate of Euskadi in Argentina, Sara Pagola, and the Director of Basque Communities Abroad, Asier Vallejo, accompanied by then FEVA president, Ricardo Basterra, visited the city meet with Mayor Pablo Bruera and members of the Basque club who were affected by the flooding.  As part of these meetings, Basque Government representatives pledged to provide aid to the latter, referred by the Euzko Etxea in La Plata.

The corresponding administrative process is now finished and aforementioned aid for five members was awarded on May 23rd.  The aid will be used to carry out work on the infrastructure of the victims’ homes. In the same way, the Basque club also reported that recipients of aid Daniel Loyola, Maria Cecilia Zubia, Maria Laura Apecechea, Omar Errea and Susana Aramburu have sent a not of thanks to Asier Vallejo in which they say, “this aid is a great help in continuing the reconstruction of our houses, which had been very affected and in this way we are able to recuperate, along with getting our lives back to normal. It is also appropriate to let you know that none of the undersigned have received any other help whether it be federal, national, provincial or local, and so the Basque Government was the only government institution that has offered and given us grants.” Meanwhile the Basque club board of directors also sent a public thank you to Asier Vallejo, to Sara Pagola as well as to Lehendakari Urkullu.

Euzko Etxea’s 70^th Anniversary

On another note, the Euzko Etxea invites the community to join them on their 70th Anniversary celebration.  The festivities will take place on June 7^th including dantzaris and musicians.  There will also be pintxos and dishes to enjoy, and after dinner there will be dancing.  Anyone interested in purchasing a ticket should contact the club’s secretary Monday-Friday from 16-21:00 or by phone (457-1638) or via email: secretaria@cvascolaplata.org.ar